penjaga

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay penjaga. Equivalent to pen- +‎ jaga.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pənˈd͡ʒaɡa/ [pənˈd͡ʒa.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -aɡa
• Syllabification: pen‧ja‧ga

Noun

penjaga (first-person possessive penjagaku, second-person possessive penjagamu, third-person possessive penjaganya)

1. guard; guardian l

Further reading

• “penjaga” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

peng- +‎ jaga

Noun

penjaga (Jawi spelling ڤنجاݢ, plural penjaga-penjaga, informal 1st possessive penjagaku, 2nd possessive penjagamu, 3rd possessive penjaganya)

1. guard; guardian

Further reading

• “penjaga” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.